Who will Jack take after?

We know that Jack is a boy, and seeing how his parents don't have a lot of diverse genes to offer, we're pretty sure that he'll end up having blonde hair and blue-ish eyes, be somewhat on the shorter side, and have huge muscles. Just kidding :). I've never been good at the who-your-baby-takes-after game, but come mid-October I'm going to be very curious to know just which of Handsome Coastie's and my traits our son inherits.

Will he be big and long-overdue like his Mama?


Or average and a little late like his Dad?


Will he have Mama's unruly curls?


Or Daddy's silky straight locks?


Beach bum?


Or ship captain?


Blankie?


Or Bennie Dog?


What do you think?

Play Dating

I know quite a few pregnant women right now. I don't know what it is, but a lot of our friends are also having babies within a few months of Lil' J's due date. Friends here in Virginia, friends back home in PA, friends up and down the East Coast, even friends in England. Lil' J is going to have a lot of potential playmates as he/she grows up.
If you think that your children's current relationships won't impact their future, think again. Here is a picture of Handsome Coastie and I at a Sunday School function around 20 years ago. At the time, our parents had no idea what the future held. One day your kids are sharing apple juice and pretzels at Vacation Bible School, the next they're sharing grape juice and unleavened bread at the marriage altar.
There might be more to this "play date" term than we thought ...